Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3204, John Eastman, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
A 16
Eastman, John Judith
R. 3204
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 2 d Section of the act of Congress of the 11 th July 1836
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County
ss
On this sixteenth day of December A D 1837 personally appeared before me David C. Churchell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton aforesaid. Anna Gile (widow of Thomas Gile) a resident of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged sixty four years (last June) who being first duly sworn according to Law both on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 11. 1836. That she is the only surviving child (as she believes) of John Eastman formerly of Hopkinton N.H. who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and who died in consequence of having a Ball shot through his head in a skirmish with Burgoyne's Army at Fort Ann (she believes in the year 1777) She further states that her said Father John Eastman died in the year 1775 and marched to Charlestown Mass and was in the Battle at Bunker Hill June 17. 1775 as she has often heard her mother say. her said Father enlisted again in the month of January or February 1776 into a company commanded by Capt. John Hale and joined the troops under Col. or General John Stark and marched to Canada and immediately after his return from Canada

in the same year (as she believes) he again enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Nutkins for the three years service and joined the Regiment of Col Billy and went to the State of New York and continued in the service of his country until he was shot through the head and died on the spot as she has always understood and fully believes she thinks her said Father served in the Revolutionary War more than two years before his death but she has no documentary evidence to prove his service. but relies on the testimony of those whom affidavits are hereto annexed and she respectfully refers to the Rolls and records of the War Department for the specific term of his service. She further states that her mother Judith Eastman died some time in year 1784 as she believes
Her Anna J. Gale mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas
I hereby certify that from bodily infirmity the said Anna Gale cannot attend the Court
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Fenton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that David G. Merrill, whose name is subscribed to the two certificates written on the preceding page of this sheet was on the sixteenth day of December current, and since has been, a Judge of said Court & that his name so subscribed is, in each case, his genuine signature, being in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the eighteenth day of December.
AD 1837
N. B. Fenton Clerk

State of New Hampshire shire Merrimack ss. Town Clerk's Office Hopkinton December 4. 1837.
I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of a record in the town Book of said Hopkinton to wit Joseph Eastman the son of Mr. John Eastman & Judith his wife was born in this town Sept. 22. 1763. Henry Eastman the son of Mr. John Eastman & Judith his wife was born in this town April 12. 1765. Judith Eastman the Daughter of Mr. John Eastman and Judith his wife was born March 27. 1770. John Eastman the son of Mr. John Eastman and Judith his wife was born March 2. 1772. Anna Eastman the Daughter of Mr. John Eastman and Judith his wife was born June 1. 1773.
Thomas Burnham Town Clerk of said Hopkinton
State of New Hampshire shire Merrimack ss. Hopkinton Dec 2 1837. Then personally appeared Thomas Burnham known to me to be the Town Clerk of said Hopkinton and made oath, that the certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me
H. E. Prentiss Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Merrimack do hereby certify that H. E. Perkins is a Justice of the Peace - within and for the County of Merrimack and the signature within written purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of - December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
S. C. Badger Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
20 May 1870
P. O.
J. S. Eastman
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract

X New Hampshire
Rejected
See let to N.C.
Churchill June 8.
1838 L. Goodwin 29
June 1838
3204
Act July 4. 1836

Rev d Sam l L. Edwards
Sir
I am requested to forward the accompanying papers to you for your examination and decision.
please communicate the result to me
very Respectfully yours &
D. C. Greenhill
Lyon New Hampshire Feb 3. 1838

This may certify that I Stephen Putney of Boscawen county of Merrimack State of Newhampshire now 73 years old Feb 16. 1837. Was a resident of Hopkinton, in County and State aforesaid, in the time of the Revolutionary War and was well acquainted with Mr John Eastman, and his Wife Judith of that town, and with his Children The said John Eastman was killed in the Service with Burgoyne, at Ticonderoga or Saratoga - and his son Joseph Sikeford and died in the Hospital at the same time - as I was informed John Eastman's wife Judith is since dead - and Henry his son, when young, went to the West - and I have since heard he was dead - Judith Eastman his daughter is also dead - His son John I have not heard of for thirty or forty years, and suppose him to be dead - I know of no trace of the family now living only Anna - She is now Anna Gil of Enfield County of Grafton State of Newhampshire
Stephen Putney
State of New Hampshire - Merrimack ss Feb. 30. 1837 Personally appearing the above named Stephen Putney and making oath that the above declarations are true before me Thomas Burnham Justice of the Peace.

Seal of Special Justices Nunmack ss
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Nunmack and the State aforesaid do hereby cer- tify that Thomas Buckham is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Nunmack afo- said and the signature within written purporting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of December Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty seven —
S. C. Badger Clerk

3226 M c Eastman, his
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Mulden Pits 1777
Coal and
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I Thomas Eastman of Holderness County of Grafton and St of New Hampshire, do testify and State that I was well acquainted with John Eastman and his wife Judith both they and I were neighbors in Hopkinton County of Manchester and State of aforesaid. We lived neighbors together until the Revolutionary War said Eastman had a number of Children at that time. After the close of the war we both enlisted and went with General Stark to Canada, I think it was in Jan 1776 and when we returned we enlisted again in the three year Service under Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins in Col. Cilleys Regiment. John Eastman's eldest child was a son, named Joseph. He was then thirteen years old. He was listed with us. he sickened and died in the Hospital located in Concord When we were in the Contest with Bergoyn at Ticonderague in a skirmage at Fort Ann John Eastman was shot through the head and died instantly. His Widow is also dead and there are none of his family now living in my knowledge but his daughter Anna. She was under ten years of age when her Father was killed. She afterwards was married to Thomas Gile of Enfield New Hampshire County of Grafton. She is now a Widow, and the only heir of the aforesaid John Eastman in my knowledge now in consequence of the Benevolent Act of Congress in favor of the Widows and Orphans of the Revolutionary Soldiers. She requests me to state these facts. I myself have been a Pensioner for a number of years in consequence of a wound I received in a Battle against Bergoyn at Still-water.
Thomas Eastman
State of New Hampshire
Grafton 10 November 9 th 1837 personally appeared Thomas Eastman above named and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him made & subscribed is true before me & I certify that said East- man is a credible witness.
Nathan Brattle Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Nathan B. Felton whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature & in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, the ninth day of November Anno Domini 1837 N. B. Felton Clerk
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N. B. The foregoing Testimony was wrote in haste - not particular as to the space of time because it was thought that his being a three year man, was sufficient to draw a full Pension.